to speculate
01
spekulera, formulera teorier
to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
Intransitive: to speculate about sth | to speculate on sth
Exempel
After the unexpected announcement, employees started to speculate on the upcoming changes in company policies.
Efter det oväntade tillkännagivandet började anställda spekulera i de kommande förändringarna i företagets policyer.
02
spekulera, anta
to believe or assume something is true based on limited or unclear evidence
Transitive: to speculate that
Exempel
I do n’t know for sure, but I can speculate that he ’ll arrive late.
Jag vet inte säkert, men jag kan spekulera i att han kommer att komma sent.
03
spekulera, fördjupa sig
to think deeply about something or consider different possibilities
Intransitive: to speculate on a subject
Exempel
Before making a decision, I like to speculate on all the possible outcomes.
Innan jag fattar ett beslut gillar jag att spekulera i alla möjliga utfall.
04
spekulera, investera med risk
to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it
Intransitive: to speculate in an asset or market
Exempel
He made a fortune by speculating in commercial properties during the real estate boom.
Han gjorde en förmögenhet genom att spekulera i kommersiella fastigheter under fastighetsboomen.
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